Bruce F. Bauer

Background

Bauer, Bruce F. was born on September 7, 1912 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of C. Max and Clara Z. Bauer.

Education

Student, University Colorado, 1935. Aeronautical Engineering Degree, Curtiss-Wright Technology, 1937. Degree in Structural Engineering, University California, Long Beach, 1972.

Career

Design and development engineer, flight test engineer XP-38, Lockheed Aircraft Company, Burbank, California, 1937-1946; flight test engineer, Lark Missile and B-36 and XF-92 Consolidated-Vultee, San Diego and Downey, California, 1947-1948; design and development engineer for C-74 and C-124, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1948-1950; design and development and flight test engineer on C-125, F-89, F-5 Air Conditioner, Northrop Aircraft Company, 1950-1964; design and development engineer Snark Missle and Polaris Navy Submarine Datico Surveillance Computer System, Northrop Aircraft Company, 1950-1964; Apollo space, reliability and acceptance engineer, North America Space Division, 1964; Saturn S-IVB design, reliability and acceptance engineer, Douglas Spare Division, 1964-1968; District of Columbia-10 air-conditioning system design and development engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1968-1972; contract specifications, reliability, and acceptance engineer for landing assault ships, Litton Ships, Pasagoula, Mississippi, 1973; principal engineer for final assembly and test facilities for Orbit Shuttle, Rockwell International, 1973-1979; consultant aerospace engineer, 1978-1984. Mathematics and drafting instructor Curtiss-Wright Technology, Glendale, California, 1936-1937. Prefabricated housing engineer, sales manager Southern California Homes, Inc.,1947-1948.

Membership

With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, retired. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (life, 7 awards 1980-1988), Society Aeornautical W. Engineers (charter), Institute for Advance of Engineering, Air Force Association (life, 3 meritorious awards, 3 state awards, national meritorious award, national exceptionalsvc. award), Reserve Officers Association (life), Retired Reserve Officers Association (life), Phi Kappa Tau.

Connections

Married Myfanwy Rhys Bauer. Children: Bruce Rhys, Byron Richard, Vicki Bauer Tucker, David R.

Father:

C. Max

Mother:

Clara Z. Bauer

Spouse:

Myfanwy Rhys Bauer

child:

Vicki Bauer Tucker Bauer

child:

Byron Richard Bauer

child:

Bruce Rhys Bauer

child:

David R. Bauer